India, April 27 -- Defying the Congress boycott and exposing fractures within its Haryana unit, suspended MLA Jarnail Singh cocked a snook at his leadership on Monday by not only attending the Haryana assembly's special session but also openly backing the BJP government's stance on the contentious women's reservation issue.

The one-day special session began with the opposition benches conspicuously empty. Proceedings commenced with Vande Mataram, a moment underscored by the absence of the main opposition. However, the narrative shifted when Jarnail Singh-one of the five Congress MLAs suspended for alleged cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections-briefly attended the opening before a temporary exit.

The session was convened by ch...